Spice Cake: USA #157

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 Spice Cake: USA #157

This is an incredibly moist cake, flavored with a mixture of spices, e.g. cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves. It’s so quick and easy to make. It’s great served by itself or with a cream cheese frosting.

                                                                Cake:

 2-1/2 c. All purpose flour (spoon and leveled).                           

  • 2 tsp. Baking powder
  • 1 tsp. Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1-1/2 tsp. Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. Ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. Ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. Ground cloves
  • 1 c. Vegetable oil
  • 1-3/4 c. Dark brown sugar
  • 1 c. Unsweetened applesauce
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 1 c. Shredded apple 
  • 1 T. Molasses
Cream Cheese Frosting:
     
  • 8 oz. block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 c. Unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 3 c. Confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp. Salt.
  1. Cake:  Preheat oven 350F.  Grease 9x13” pan.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, Cinamon, and other spices together in a large bowl.  Set aside.
  3. Whisk the oil, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, vanilla extract, and molasses together in a medium bowl.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
  5. Fold in the shredded apple until combined.
  6. Spread batter into the prepared pan.  Bake for 45-50 minutes.  the cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack.  Allow to cool completely.  
Frosting: 
  1. In a large bowl using a mixer fitted with a paddle , beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and salt.
  3. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes.
  4. Spread the frosting on the cooled cake.
  5. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.
Results:  This is an quick and easy cake to make. I used a Bundt pan instead of an oblong pan.  The trick was in frosting it.  I ended up slicing it horizontally and frosting between the layers and then the outside. Next time I will add raisins and walnuts.
 Bottom Line: This one was a major hit! Delicious!
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